Which has higher human development index, Libya or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.804 HDI against 0.725 HDI in Libya as of 2011.

What is the difference in human development index between Libya and Seychelles?

0.079 HDI, with Seychelles ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Seychelles?

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as Human development index (HDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Seychelles: Human development index

Libya

0.725 HDI

in 2011

Seychelles

0.804 HDI

in 2011

Libya rank

3rd

Seychelles rank

1st

Human development index over time

Libya
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.804 HDI against 0.725 HDI in Libya, a difference of 0.079 HDI.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 3rd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 50 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7582 HDI	0.7892 HDI	0.031 HDI	Seychelles
2010s	0.749 HDI	0.8015 HDI	0.0525 HDI	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Libya or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.804 HDI against 0.725 HDI in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Libya and Seychelles?: 0.079 HDI, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Seychelles?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Libya and Seychelles rank globally for human development index?: Libya ranks 3rd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as Human development index (HDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human development index (HDI)
Unit: HDI
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 459 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.